2017-09-18 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                18 SEPTEMBER 2017


Reputational

Local Competition – Council is providing a service (co-work/office space) that the private sector
also provides within the Shire. Council process and decision making has taken account of this
and Council’s investment and ongoing operation of the Peregian Beach Digital Hub facility is
focused on accelerating the growth and impact of the technology sector in the Shire. This
intervention is also in line with Council’s adopted direction to diversify the economy with a
renewed focus on high yielding employment.

Delivery on Economic Plan Outcomes

Non / under delivery of economic KPIs – The Management Agreement negotiated with the
service provider will include detailed targets linked to actions and outcomes listed in the Local
Economic Plan. These will include capacity building, business acceleration and job creation
targets. There is a risk that these targets are not achieved. This risk will be mitigated by the
inclusion of the requirement for the service provider to adopt a clear plan of action and report on
at least a quarterly basis. Open and regular communication will be a key risk mitigation
requirement.

Consultation

External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder

Extensive community consultation has been undertaken for this project and site in general. The
Peregian ‘Your Say’ site has a specific page dedicated to informing the community of progress
and updates to the project.

An informal Expression of Interest process was undertaken in August 2016 to assess the
demand for office and co-work space at the Digital Hub. Council received interest from 15
businesses representing 100 staff.

Internal Consultation

A Councillor workshop was held on 11 May 2017 to discuss the Digital Hub and the process of
tendering and tenanting.

Departments/Sections Consulted:

   Chief Executive Officer   X    Community Services                      X   Corporate Services
   Executive Officer              Community Development                   x   Financial Services
   Executive Support              Community Facilities                        ICT
                                  Libraries & Galleries                       Procurement & Fleet
                                  Local Laws                                  Property
                                  Waste & Environmental Health                Revenue Services

   Executive Services        X    Environment & Sustainable Development       Infrastructure Services
   Community Engagement           Building & Plumbing Services                Asset Management
   Customer Service               Development Assessment                      Buildings and Facilities
   Governance                X    Economic Development                        Civil Operations
   People and Culture             Environmental Services                      Disaster Management
                                  Strategic Land Use Planning                 Infrastructure Planning,
                                                                              Design and Delivery




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